Abby's Road (Audio)

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Abby's Road (Audio) episodes

March 04, 2010 Abby 12: Eating Disorders with Lori Hanson - Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.
Author Lori Hanson discusses her personal battle with bulimia and shares five key strategies to recovery.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Lori Hanson

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58 min
December 19, 2009 Abby 11: College Applications - Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.
Former admissions officer and high school college counsellor, Jennifer Christansen, talks about the process of choosing and applying to college.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Jennifer Christiansen

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42 min
December 06, 2009 Abby 10: Suicide Prevention - Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera.
Screenwriter Eric Adams talks about his film My Suicide, a fictional story about a teen who announces his plans to kill himself on camera, and psychotherapist Kathleen Adams discusses suicide prevention strategies.
The Crisis Text Line is a texting service for emotional crisis support. To text with a trained helper, text SAVE to 741741. It is free, available 24/7, and confidential.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guests: Eric J. Adams and Kathleen Adams, LCSW

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53 min
November 14, 2009 Abby 9: Teens and Tech - Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.
Teen podcasters and tech journalists talk about new media, social networking, and online journalism.

Come see Abby and her guests at South by Southwest in March (if the committee approves their panel that is): http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/3254

Host: Abby Laporte

Guests: Jordan Drake, Zach Flauaus, and Matt Pippen

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1 hr 2 min
November 02, 2009 Abby 8: Dating and Sexual Violence - Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.
Preventing, understanding, and dealing with sexual crime.

Talking with Jae Jin Pak, Sexual Crime Prevention Specialist.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Jae Jin Pak

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48 min
August 14, 2009 Abby 7: Queer Without Fear - The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.
The experience of figuring out, coming out, and being queer.

Guests: Lydia Barclay, age 18, and Aidan, age 20

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line 800-850-8078

Gay & Transgender Hate Crime Hotline 1-800-616-HATE(4283)

Host: Abby Laporte

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58 min
August 07, 2009 Abby 6: College Visits and Occidental - How student tours of college campuses affect the decision process.
How student tours of college campuses affect the decision process.

Jeff Kallay is a tour guide analyst and "experience evangelist" at TargetX.com and Laura Tokuza is an admissions counselor at Occidental College in Los Angeles.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guests: Jeff Kallay and Laura Tokuza

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1 hr 2 min
August 07, 2009 Abby 5: Sex, Drugs, And Choices
Hosts: Abby Laporte
The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret.
Guest: Charis Denison of Prajna Consulting
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Running time: 1:04:00
1 hr 4 min
July 31, 2009 Abby 5: Sex, Drugs, and Choices - The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret.
The hardships of teen life and making choices about sex and drugs without regret.

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Charis Denison

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1 hr 4 min
July 24, 2009 Abby 4: Special With Brian Niles - We Love Seniors - Brian Niles of TargetX.com moderates a college admissions chat among five high school seniors.
Brian Niles of TargetX.com moderates a college admissions chat among five high school seniors.

High School Seniors: Lesley Haddock, Jack Norman, Maddie Tambussi, and Katie Keim

Host: Abby Laporte

Guest: Brian Niles

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1 hr 15 min